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Saturday, April 26, 2008

Eczema - Reporter s File - A New View on the Roots of Itchy Skin - NY Times Health

Eczema - Reporter s File - A New View on the Roots of Itchy Skin - NY Times Health: "A New View on the Roots of Itchy Skin
By INGFEI CHEN
Eczema can affect various parts of the body, including the eyelid.

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Eczema can affect various parts of the body, including the eyelid.

In Brief:

The prevailing theory that chronic eczema is primarily an allergic disease has been challenged in recent years.

Genetic studies suggest that a defective, leaky skin barrier is the initial cause in up to half of eczema cases seen by doctors.

Topical drugs that reduce inflammation are still the mainstay of treating rashes, but new genetic findings highlight the importance of keeping the skin barrier intact by frequent use of moisturizers.

For millions of people who suffer from chronic eczema, life can become a hellish existence in which patches of dry skin become red and inflamed and constantly cry out: scratch me!

“It’s like having poison oak or poison ivy 24 hours a day, seven days a week, forever,” said Vicki Kalabokes, chief executive of the nonprofit National Eczema Association in San Rafael, Calif.

The best treatments, like prescription creams and ointments that tamp down inflammation, can provide some relief. Antihistamines may aid nighttime sleep, and a good skin-ca"

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

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Read this doc on Scribd: GERDParents Handout

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Bisphenol-A - BPA - Medicine and Health - Safety - A Hard Plastic Is Raising Hard Questions - New York Times

Bisphenol-A - BPA - Medicine and Health - Safety - A Hard Plastic Is Raising Hard Questions - New York Times
This is an overreaction to a low but real potential hazard. It's important to put these kind of risks in perspective. Symptomatic of a larger issue in our society about over anxiety, I think.

Saturday, April 12, 2008

Public Forum to Address Safety Issues on Vaccines - New York Times

Public Forum to Address Safety Issues on Vaccines - New York Times

There is a fairly significant distrust of govt and the vaccine industry, and it taps into the real /and imagined risks of vaccinations .To deal with this fundamentally requires trust ,no trust, then no amount of "data" will assuage the true believers of vaccine-autism links. Transparency at every will level I think in the long run be useful and even integral.

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I am a pediatrician specializing in General Pediatrics, International Adoption Medicine, and in the diagnosis and coaching of families pursuing joy.